Ronna McDaniel’s time at NBC was short. The former Republican National Committee chairwoman was hired as an on-air political commentator but released just days later after an on-air revolt by the network’s leading stars.
Jim Rutenberg, a writer at large for The Times, discusses the saga and what it might reveal about the state of television news heading into the 2024 presidential race.
Guest: Jim Rutenberg, a writer at large for The New York Times.
Background reading:
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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The State of the Union
The Miseducation of Google’s A.I.
The Unhappy Voters Who Could Swing the Election
A Deadly Aid Delivery and Growing Threat of Famine in Gaza
An F.B.I. Informant, a Bombshell Claim, and an Impeachment Built on a Lie
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Biden, Trump and a Split Screen at the Texas Border
How Poisoned Applesauce Found Its Way to Kids
An Arms Race Quietly Unfolds in Space
The Voters Willing to Abandon Biden Over Gaza
The Alabama Ruling That Could Stop Families From Having Kids
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Trump’s Cash Crunch
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What Happens if America Turns Its Back on Its Allies in Europe
Stranded in Rafah as an Israeli Invasion Looms
The Booming Business of Cutting Babies’ Tongues
Sunday Special: Un-Marry Me!
An Explosive Hearing in Trump’s Georgia Election Case
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